France, Germany signal united front against Trump on trade
Source: Politico-Europe
Merkel and Macron prepare for Washington trips.
By MATTHEW KARNITSCHNIG 4/19/18, 3:51 PM CET Updated 4/19/18, 3:54 PM CET
BERLIN — Germany and France plan to present a united front on trade ahead of meetings with President Donald Trump in Washington next week, the leaders of the two countries said Thursday.
Both Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel are due to travel to the U.S. next week for separate meetings with the U.S. president. The two European leaders met in Berlin Thursday afternoon to discuss proposals to reform the European Union and to coordinate in other areas, including their approach toward the Trump administration.
“We’re in a period in which there are also differences,” Merkel said in reference to the U.S. relationship, which has been strained by Trump’s confrontational approach to trade and security issues.
Nonetheless, Merkel stressed that she considers the transatlantic relationship to be a “great treasure that I want to protect and preserve.”
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